<br /> <p>A crowd of anti-government protesters were run over as they fled from an armored police truck, or “tanqueta,” on fire in the Altamira neighborhood of Caracas on May 3.</p><p>See an alternate angle of this incident here</a>.</p><p>The violent clashes between protesters and government security forces in Venezuela have drawn criticism from foreign governments</a> that urge Venezuela’s leaders to resolve the intense political and economic strife peacefully and democratically.</p><p>Ongoing protests</a> against Maduro have been violently suppressed by the National Guard and police, with more than 25 people killed</a> since the demonstrations began in late March. Activists and opposition leaders say that Maduro’s deployment of the National Police and National Guard violates their constitutional right to peaceful protest.</p><p>Leaders of Venezuela’s opposition party, Voluntad Popular</a>, say President Nicholas Maduro is a dictator who won’t allow elections as the country falls deeper into economic crisis.</p><br />
